GEB 1011 Introduction to Business . . . . . 3(F,S)Provides in-depth coverage of all aspects of business by presenting an
integrated and balanced review of the external and internal forces that
comprise business and economic systems. Intended primarily for
freshmen/sophomores to assist the student's selection of a business career
or business major. (General Studies Course: SS/SOC)

GEB 2411 Diversity in the Workplace . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)As pressure has increased to make the workplace more reflective of the
general population, people need to better understand differences among
people. Introduces diversity at the grassroots level by exposing students to
the diversity in their own backgrounds and families. Attitudes toward
ageism, gender, ableism, sexism, ethnicity are among the topics explored.
Meets Multicultural requirement.

GEB 3032 Business Foundations for Non-Business Majors . . . . . 3(F,S)Provides non-business students a foundation in the functional areas of
management, marketing, finance, accounting and economics. Designed to
provide students with a knowledge base that will give access to a broad
range of upper level business courses. Available only to non-business
majors.

GEB 3212 Writing For Business: Theory and Practice . . . . . 3(F,S)Prerequisite: ENC 1101 and ENC 1102. Augments the basics of business writing while reviewing the various kinds
of written business correspondence. Students are expected to integrate
ethical decision making skills, word processing skills, grammar and writing
skills, and analytical thinking skills into the content. Students must be
able to determine solutions to problem based exercises. Team assignments and
oral presentations may relate to student's discipline. (Gordon Rule Course:
Wrtg)

GEB 4134 Advanced e-Business: Business-To-Consumer
. . . . . 3(CALL DEPT)Prerequisite: ISM 3011. Explores Internet business specifically related to the business-to-
consumer e-business environment. E-Business can be described as the use of
Internet and digital technologies to transform business operations. The goal
of e-business is to improve collaboration between and among various
stakeholders, facilitate business-to-consumer and business-to-business
exchanges, provide one-to-one customer relationships, and increase firm
strategic opportunities. The implications of this business approach are that
all aspects of firm operation and control, methods of firm value creation,
and management of firm profit can be coordinated and centralized in an
automated environment. The ultimate outcome of an e-business-enabled firm is
a more efficient and dynamic organization that is able to adapt to the
real-time nature of 21st century competitive change and business
uncertainty.

GEB 4361 Business in the International Environment . . . . . 3(F,S)Prerequisite: FIN 3403, MAN 3025, MAR 3023. Introduces students to the complexities of conducting business on a
global scale. Businesses typically develop in a domestic setting and then
expand into international commerce. Focuses on the necessary adaptations of
business practices for success in global markets. Offered concurrently with
GEB 5365; graduate students will be assigned additional work. Meets
Multicultural requirement.

GEB 4444 Business, Ethics and Society . . . . . 3(F,S)Relationship of business institution to values and institutions outside
its own formal organization. Study of trend toward increased corporate
social responsibilities and changes in the legal environment. Offered
concurrently with GEB 5445; graduate students will be assigned additional
work. Senior status is required prior to taking this course.

GEB 4935 Digital Enterprise Senior Capstone . . . . . 3(S)Prerequisite: COP 4710, ISM 3011, MAN 3025, MAR 3023.
Provides senior-level students in the IIT Program Digital Enterprise
track with an experiential capstone learning opportunity. Content will vary
to reflect cutting-edge digital enterprise topics. Students will complete a
project and will be required to do a formal presentation of their work. This
course should be taken during the student's last semester of the program.
Senior standing is required.

GEB 5365 Business in the International Environment . . . . . 3(F,S)Prerequisites: FIN 3403, MAN 3025, MAR 3023. Introduces students to the complexities of conducting business on a
global scale. Businesses typically develop in a domestic setting and then
expand into international commerce. Focuses on the necessary adaptations of
business practices for success in global markets. Offered concurrently with
GEB 4361; students taking course at the graduate level will be assigned
additional work.

GEB 5445 Business, Ethics & Society . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)Relationship of business institution to values and institutions outside
its own formal organization. Study of trend toward increased corporate
social responsibilities and changes in the legal environment. Offered
concurrently with GEB 4444; students taking course at the graduate level
will be assigned additional work.

GEB 5870 MBA Foundations: E-Business Systems . . .
. . 1.5(F,S,SS)Prerequisite: GEB 5872, GEB 5875. A course in the Accelerated MBA Foundations Series in which students will
gain an understanding of the principles of E-Business systems planning,
development, and implementation. The overall objective is to provide a
common foundation composed of the fundamental concepts required for the use
and application of systems and technologies found in the E-Business
environment. Permission is required.

GEB 5871 MBA Foundations: Managerial Economics . .
. . . 1.5(F,S,SS)A course in the Accelerated MBA Foundations Series in which students will
gain an understanding of basic economics. Special emphasis will be placed on
the determinants of supply and demand and the desirable properties of a
competitive equilibrium; followed by the undesirable properties of markets
with a monopoly and with externalities. Permission is required.

GEB 5872 MBA Foundations: Financial Management I .
. . . . 1.5(F,S,SS)A course in the Accelerated MBA Foundations Series in which students are
introduced to the accounting process of analyzing, measuring, and reporting
business activity. Explores the precise language, assumptions, concepts,
principles, and logic patterns inherent in the analysis and measurement of
business activity. Describes the form and content of major financial
statements. Briefly introduces the recording and reporting process used by
accounting systems and examines basic financial reporting issues.

GEB 5873 MBA Foundations: Financial Management II .
. . . . 1.5(F,S,SS)Prerequisite: GEB 5872. A course in the Accelerated MBA Foundations Series in which students who
have an understanding of financial accounting are introduced to the business
relationships that exist between the generation and use of financial
information. Includes the role of accounting in measuring financial
performance, an overview of financial management, keys to understanding
financial information via financial ratio analysis, effective use of
financial analysis, and a brief introduction to the time value of money.

GEB 5874 MBA Foundations: Financial Management III
. . . . . 1.5(F,S,SS)Prerequisite: GEB 5872, GEB 5873. A course in the Accelerated MBA Foundations Series in which students with
an understanding of financial analysis are introduced to financial valuation
and decision making tools that are used by managers and owner/managers of
business organizations. The three foundation concepts covered are the Time
Value of Money, the Risk- Return Relationship, and the use of Incremental
After-Tax Cash Flows. Provides a theoretical understanding and a practical
application in financial decision-making. Permission is required.

GEB 5876 MBA Foundations: Marketing Management . .
. . . 1.5(F,S,SS)A course in the Accelerated MBA Foundations Series in which students are
introduced to foundational concepts of marketing management processes.
Provides students with intensive exposure to the basic philosophy, concepts,
and knowledge common to effective marketing management.

GEB 5878 MBA Foundations: Business Process
Integration . . . . . 1.5(F,S,SS)Completion of the Accelerated MBA Foundations Series: GEB 5871 - GEB
5876. The capstone course in the Accelerated MBA Foundations Series in which
students must combine the practical skills and discipline of specific
concepts learned in previous foundation courses in order to solve a complex
integrated real-life business problem. Serves as an initial integrating
experience from which to launch students into the core MBA study. Permission
is required.

GEB 5898 MBA Foundations: Business Analytics . . .
. . 1-3(F,S,SS)The field of business requires the specific application of a variety of
analytical tools. Integrates several key analytical tools into a specific
business decision framework that focuses on the inter- relationship of these
tools as they are used in specific business decisions. After an on-line
review/introduction of basic algebraic and financial equations, combines the
concepts of time value of money, descriptive statistics, production
functions, correlation, simple regression and specifically applied calculus
into a decision-making framework. This framework will serve as a foundation
for analysis in subsequent courses and create a model for considering the
risk adjusted financial consequences of future business decisions.
Permission is required.

GEB 6215 Business Communications . . . . . 3(S)Reflects the emergence of the need for all business leaders to possess
communications skills. Gives business students a solid foundation in all
forms of business communication for them to perform their jobs more
competently.

GEB 6895 Business and Public Policy . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)Develops expertise in the use of a set of tools to analyze the effect of
economic, regulatory and tax policies (external environment) on the business
environment and the conduct of business in domestic and international
markets. Ethical implications of business response to these environments are
also considered.